Side-by-side distribution
Firmware Engineer
$170,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.6%
- Live roles
- 562
Mobile Engineer
$155,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 24.7%
- Live roles
- 1,080
Highest-paying jobs
ASIC Firmware Engineer, Modeling
Networking Operating System Firmware Engineer
Firmware Engineer, RTOS, Consumer Devices
Senior Firmware Engineer, Security
Senior Firmware Engineer- Terawave
Principal Engineer, Firmware Security
MTS Firmware Engineer
Founding Firmware Engineer
Firmware Engineer, Robotics and Surgery Engineering
Senior Firmware Engineer, Robotics
Highest-paying jobs
Mobile / Full Stack Staff & Software Engineer, Consumer Monetization
Mobile Android Engineer
Mobile iOS Engineer
Mobile Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, Rips (Mobile)
Software Engineer, Mobile Web — Dots
Android Engineer, Plugin Developer Platform
Design Engineer, Mobile
Mobile iOS Engineer
Mobile Android Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 23 |
| MT Micron Technology | $186,500 | 8 |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
|
$125,800 | 6 |
Lunar Energy
|
$195,000 | 5 |
HP
|
$188,950 | 5 |
Leonardo
|
$84,366 | 5 |
Samsara
|
$226,200 | 4 |
ALSO
|
$223,750 | 4 |
Cushman & Wakefield
Compass
Air Apps
Coinbase
SpaceX
Esri
Firmware Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $230,461 | 5 |
| Austin | $219,000 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $206,000 | 22 |
| New York | $197,500 | 5 |
| Toronto | $80,924 | 3 |
Mobile Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $216,250 | 10 |
| San Francisco | $211,250 | 28 |
| New York | $195,500 | 33 |
| Los Angeles | $181,650 | 4 |
| Austin | $170,250 | 4 |
| Boston | $162,125 | 10 |
| Chicago | $151,538 | 4 |
| Paris | $143,151 | 3 |
| Toronto | $115,539 | 14 |
| London | $61,075 | 6 |
Firmware Engineer vs Mobile Engineer: which pays more?
The median for Firmware Engineer is $170,000 per year (typically $129,250–$204,313), versus $155,000 for Mobile Engineer ($103,772–$200,000). That puts Firmware Engineer about 10% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Firmware Engineer and Mobile Engineer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.